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18 November 2025 | Ōtaki shines at regional community awards
What a stunning weekend on the Coast! Our crews have been busy getting our much-loved Marine Gardens ready for the coming summer, with the splashpad now open, and the refreshed playground ready for tamariki (children) to explore.
This week we are celebrating our Kāpiti Good Sorts taking home gold at the Wellington Regional Airport Community Awards. We're also heading into the final week of Sustainable Spring, so be sure to check out the upcoming events.
And a friendly reminder from our friends at NZTA. There'll be further weekend closure on Transmission Gully this weekend on either the southbound or northbound lanes. Plan your trip and follow https://www.facebook.com/nztawgtn for updates.
11 November 2025 | Water Service Delivery Plan gets the green light
What a vibe this weekend Kāpiti! With the sun shining for the second weekend of the Art Trail and the Kāpiti Half Marathon, it was awesome to see our district buzzing. Ka pai to everyone who crossed the finish line or ticked off their Art Trail map!
This week our Water Services Delivery Plan has been given the green light from the Department of Internal Affairs – a big step in keeping water services local.
There’s also plenty happening across our district, from infrastructure upgrades and park upgrades to Sustainable Spring events including tonight’s book talk by Catherine Knight.
4 November 2025 | Council gets down to business
It’s a busy week on the Coast! The sun’s shining, Waikanae Pool is open, and the Ōtaki splash pad is ready for little water lovers. A reminder that if you’re celebrating Guy Fawkes with fireworks, please do so safely and keep pets calm indoors.
We’ll be cheering on our community (and Council team!) at the Kāpiti Half Marathon on Sunday. Make sure you plan ahead for road closures in Paraparaumu Beach and for roadworks across the district if you’re out exploring the Kāpiti Coast Art Trail.
Following last week’s inauguration, the next Council meeting is on Thursday 6 November, and Additional Dwelling workshops are happening this week offering practical, expert advice.
28 October 2025 | Kāpiti Coast Art Trail on this weekend and next!
The wild weather over the past week has certainly caused some havoc around the motu – a good reminder to check your household emergency plan and supplies. Hopefully, you found a dry moment over the long weekend to do just that! If your bins took a tumble in the wind, you'll be pleased to hear our bin clips are back in stock at our service centres.
There’s plenty happening around Kāpiti this weekend with the Kāpiti Coast Art Trail kicking off, and with some roadworks underway across the district, it’s worth planning ahead before heading out.
Also, if you’re feeling unwell, please stay clear of community facilities – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has issued a measles alert after ten confirmed cases. Measles is highly contagious, so if you’ve been in a location of interest and feel unwell, call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for advice.
21 October 2025 | Meet your new Council
Thank you to the 46.9% of you who voted. Your new Council and Community Board members have been elected! Congratulations to Mayor Janet Holborow for her second term and to all our new and returning elected members.
While they took office on Sunday, we'll be welcoming them all with a pōwhiri as part of their inaugural Council meeting next Thursday evening. They will be officially sworn in and can start making decisions
14 October 2025 | Preliminary results give a good indication of your new Council
What a wet few days we've had! Thanks to everyone who got their votes in – preliminary election results give us a good picture of our new Council. As we splash our way through spring, there's plenty happening across the district to lift your spirits!
Meanwhile, the Wellington Heritage Festival is gearing up to celebrate the stories of our people and places, Sustainable Spring is inspiring greener living, and the Kāpiti Coast Art Trail is just weeks away – with two chances to win $300 to spend with Art Trail artists.
Fingers crossed for sunshine so we can get back out on our tracks, playgrounds and beaches for Play Week Aotearoa. Rain or shine, there’s always something to connect, create, and celebrate here in Kāpiti.
7 October 2025 | Last chance to cast your local elections vote!
This Saturday, 12 noon sharp, is the last chance to cast your vote in the Kāpiti Coast local elections! You can no longer post your vote, so you'll need to pop them into a ballot box at our libraries, service centres or mobile voting van.
Election results will be released in three stages:
- Progress results – released after 3pm, Saturday 11 October and reflecting about 90% of votes received before election day but no special votes.
- Preliminary results – released on Sunday 12 October, reflecting about 95% of votes but no special votes.
- Final results – the final confirmed results of all votes are expected to be released on Friday 17 October.
Results are not final until the final results are announced. All results will be uploaded to our website.
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